Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) Short Interest Update

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 103,213 shares, an increase of 99.9% from the December 31st total of 51,620 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 894,342 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 894,342 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF stock traded down $1.14 on Friday, hitting $98.81. 1,162,306 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 854,395. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.14 billion, a PE ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $92.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $89.42. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF has a 1 year low of $64.21 and a 1 year high of $100.34.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VPL. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Dorato Capital Management purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 37.6% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 443 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lummis Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Company Profile

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF, formerly Vanguard MSCI Pacific ETF, is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI Pacific Index that consists of common stocks of companies located in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the MSCI Pacific Index (the Index).